Enhance your hot summer night with art, culture and entertainment  at the Venice Art Crawl, Thursday July 21, 2016, 6-10PM. Be aware some events run from 6-9pm but some run from 7-10pm, so check the artist’s website to confirm the time of EACH event.
Since 2010, The VAC has become one of the favorite hot spots of the Westside of Los Angeles and is a winner of the Argonaut Newspaper’s Best Nonprofit Event 2015.  Some of the participating venues: Ecole Claire Fontaine Preschool and Bilingual Education Center, 1052 Abbot Kinney will feature a kid’s foot painting event with music and live art; Robert Graham, 1326 Abbot Kinney Blvd; Salt & Straw 1357 Abbot Kinney Blvd; Cave Gallery 1108 Abbot Kinney Blvd; Wylie Wilson 1301 Abbot Kinney Blvd; In Heroes We Trust, 300 Westminster Ave–to name a few. Take a five minute walk west of Abbot Kinney, heading to Park Row to encounter ten residential homes each featuring a one of a kind pop-up gallery.  

Come meet artists and merchants along this pedestrian friendly one-mile stretch Abbot Kinney Boulevard, a street named after the founder of Venice. On the day of the event, download the Venice Art Crawl map by texting: VENICE to 444999 or on the Venice Art Crawl website.

See photo by Steve Christensen

Take in the photography of Steve Christensen at Hama Sushi. 213 Windward Ave, Venice; (310)396-8783; http://www.hamasushi.com/ For additional info about the artist, visit http://www.stevechristensenphoto.com

James Berkowitz will bare his poetic heart and soul reading/ performing live on the boulevard that inspired “Reaching for the Light of Day” and other works during his frequent night walks around Venice. His poem “The Inner Sun” published in the literary arts journal San Francisco Peace and Hope in 2015 was recently accepted into the San Francisco Public Library and The Special Collections of the Calfornia State Library. He’s also published in Edgar Allan Poet Journal #3 (2015) which is a collection of recognized Los Angelels poets dating back to the Beat Era in Venice.You can find Berkowitz performing on the SW corner of Westminster and Abbot Kinney; http://www.jamesberkowitz.com/

Celebrate the summer Venice Art Crawl and all the sexy vibes that Venice has to offer. Listen to music & check out some local art. Enjoy a group show featuring Art & Photography by Francesca Cyphers, Mike Schneier, fine art & hand-painted apparel by Rob Hill. Live sets from performing artists Slim Jefferson, @Emmitt James, @Bethel Solomon & Ahmed Alabaca. Sounds provided by Tyler Ollanik. Live painting by Tony Devoney. Creative Director: Nicole Muyingo; http://www.muyingoevents.com The Rose Room, 6 Rose Ave, Venice, 90291;

Visit the Venice Art Crawl Facebook page, for additional info on events *(as the Website has Not yet been updated as of July 16, 2016 and to follow VAC on Twitter @VeniceArtCrawl  #VeniceArtCrawl

The Lincoln presents an opening reception for “John Thomas Cantu: the Ego has Landed” from 7-10pm; 2536 Lincoln Blvd; http://www.thelincolnvenice.com/ 

Save the date August 13, 2016 for the 6th Venice Art Crawl Anniversary fundraiser with a Circus Noir theme at a secret location revealed to ticket holders only. The Venice Art Crawl is a Venice Chamber of Commerce hosted Event

FREE ADMISSION! Pick up VAC map at Danny’s Venice Restaurant, 23 Windward Ave., Venice, CA 90291; (310) 566-5610;

What: Venice Art Crawl
Where: Various Pop up venues throughout Venice
When: Thursday July 21, 2016, 6-10PM
Website: http://www.veniceartcrawl.com/events/